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He was the proverbial squeaky wheel, never taking no for an answer, and he was able to invest a ton of his own time, even if it meant being on hold long enough to repeatedly read “Old Yeller” and watch the movie.

Vought already has announced major infrastructure projects in New York City and Chicago are on hold, citing the need for a review of potentially illegal racial hiring practices - a review that he said can't take place during the shutdown.

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But that plan was quickly put on hold pending a report into Psillakis' death.

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Until then, May said his wife’s first feature film has been put on hold until she can be released.

Evie, 33, from Newcastle, says she feels as though her career is "on hold" until her daughter goes to school.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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